Chat With Me

Contents

• Description
• Using With Docker
• Using Without Docker

Description

This is a very simple chat app that allows 2 or more people to communicate with each other by typing in their name and then a message. Check the

How to use with Docker

This is under the assumption that you have installed Docker already (Go Here for help)

• In the root directory, run docker-compose up -d --build
  • This will create the images and containers and then run them in detached mode
• You can now access the frontend on https://localhost:3000
• Run docker-compose down to turn of the server and frontend

How to use without Docker

1. Download repository

   git clone <repo link>

2. Install server dependencies and start the server

• Enter the server directory: cd chat-with-me/server

  yarn install or npm install then yarn start or npm start

3. Install frontend dependencies and start the frontend

• Enter the frontend directory: cd chat-with-me/frontend

  yarn install or npm install then yarn start or npm start

4. Navigate to http://localhost:3000/ to view the chat app and begin chatting :)